Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Kuwait Launches Visa on Arrival for GCC Residents
Kuwait has made it easier for foreign residents of GCC countries to visit.
If you live in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, or Oman, you can now get a visa when you arrive in Kuwait.
You'll need a residency permit valid for at least six months.
This new rule replaces an older one and is designed to help tourism and make travel easier for people in the Gulf region.
Kuwait now offers visa on arrival for foreign residents of GCC countries.
Policy includes residents of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman.
Eligible residents need a valid residency permit for at least six months.
The new policy replaces the 2008 regulations.
The reform aims to boost tourism and simplify travel for foreign nationals.
- Who
- Foreign residents of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
- What
- Visa on arrival program for GCC residents.
- When
- Announced on Sunday, August 10, 2025, and effective immediately.
- Where
- Kuwait.
- Why
- To simplify travel and boost tourism.
- Policy
- Visa on Arrival
- Effective Date
- Immediate
- Target Group
- GCC Residents with 6+ month residency
- Affected Countries
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain
- Announcement Source
- Kuwait Alyoum
- Announcement by
- First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister
- Economic Goal
- Boost Tourism
